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obviousthings's review
DNF at page 309 (Dec. 2020). I just did not care anymore. The characters aren't likeable. 3/4 of the mains have the same personality - a little bit jaded, a little bit superior, fond of dark humour - and the 4th is mostly just naive.
It seemed like any time any of them faced an interesting situation or dilemma, it was either ignored or conveniently resolved without any effort. I also felt like most of the scenes in part 1 were just... people talking to each other. The main characters hardly do anything - stuff just happens to them, or other people tell them what to do. Even when the plot starts picking up, it seems like they only take action outside of the scenes written from their perspective.
Also, I was disappointed with the dragons when they finally showed up. I feel like a book with the word "dragon" in the title needs to be more about the dragons. From what I read, they mostly seem like a plot device.
It seemed like any time any of them faced an interesting situation or dilemma, it was either ignored or conveniently resolved without any effort. I also felt like most of the scenes in part 1 were just... people talking to each other. The main characters hardly do anything - stuff just happens to them, or other people tell them what to do. Even when the plot starts picking up, it seems like they only take action outside of the scenes written from their perspective.
Also, I was disappointed with the dragons when they finally showed up. I feel like a book with the word "dragon" in the title needs to be more about the dragons. From what I read, they mostly seem like a plot device.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Misogyny and Violence
Minor: Fatphobia and Sexual assault
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